Beirut, Iran and airport

Road to Beirut airport blocked after Iranian plane banned
Protesters in Lebanon's capital clashed with security forces and blocked the road to the Beirut international airport after an Iranian plane was prevented from landing.
Hezbollah supporters protest outside airport after Iranian plane barred from flying to Beirut
Hezbollah supporters on Thursday blocked some roads leading to Beirut's airport after an Iranian plane was not allowed to take off for Lebanon.The protesters also burned tires ourtside the airport's entrance and chanted slogans supportive of slain Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
Protest erupts at Beirut Airport road after Iranian Mahan Air flight prevented from landing (Video)
Footage emerged from a protest on Thursday evening on the airport road in Beirut following reports that a Mahan Air Iranian flight was prevented from landing in Beirut. The protest was sparked after the Lebanese Civil Aviation Authority informed the Iranian airline that its flight could not land at Beirut International Airport.
Hezbollah Supporters Block Roads to Airport After Tehran Flight Barred from Heading to Beirut
Hezbollah supporters blocked all roads to Lebanon’s only commercial airport with burning tires on Thursday after a passenger plane from Iran wasn’t allowed to fly to Beirut, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported.
Lebanon bars Iranian flight from landing in Beirut, sparking protests
The incident marks the latest in a series at the Beirut airport, which has been a key point of tension between Iran and people within Lebanon’s government who are cautiously distancing themselves from Iran’s influence.
Hezbollah supporters protest banning Iranian planes from landing in Beirut
Hezbollah supporters have staged protests against a decision to prohibit Iranian planes from landing at Beirut’s international airport.
Iraq Flights Coming under Heavy Inspections at Beirut Airport over Hezbollah Funds
Flights flying to Beirut from Iraq are coming under heavy security measures and thorough inspections at the Lebanese capital’s Rafik Hariri International Airport in search of any funds or assets that may be transferred to Hezbollah.
Beirut Airport protests coincide with security developments and Israeli strikes
By bne Beirut Bureau Tensions have escalated in Beirut after demonstrators carrying Hezbollah flags blocked the main route to Rafik Hariri International Airport on Thursday evening, February 13, protesting against Lebanon's decision to prevent an Iranian aircraft from landing in the country,
Israel claims Hezbollah smuggling cash via Beirut airport
The Israeli army claimed overnight that the Iranian Quds Force and Hezbollah have been exploiting civilian flights landing at Beirut airport over the past few weeks in an alleged attempt to “smuggle funds aimed at arming Hezbollah with the objective of carrying out attacks against the State of Israel.
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Beirut airport customs seize cocaine hidden in suitcase lining
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Hizbullah’s decline is a boon for Lebanon’s new government
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Brazil postpones rescue mission in Lebanon
Operation Cedar Roots has been postponed due to unsafe conditions reaching Beirut's International Airport by land for the some 220 Brazilians stranded in war-torn Lebanon, Agencia Brasil reported ...